The game restarted, and six minutes had passed in the first quarter. Westbrook's unexpected loss did give the Oklahoma City Thunder some morale blows at home, but they didn't let it go.

James Harden, who replaced Westbrook, is also a two-way guard with excellent individual ability, and the former scout is growing into a better player year by year. Not inferior to Russell Westbrook's sharp breakaways, as well as good vision, and a league-leading scoring efficiency.

James Harden is also a player to be reckoned with on the Thunder's roster, like Westbrook, with the exception of Kevin Durant.

This is also an important reason why the Thunder team can climb to the ranks of the first-class teams in the West Conference with the attitude of a young new army.

After the game restarted, Harden, who replaced Westbrook, replaced his previous role in the team, and Harden dribbled through the half. Despite a change in ball-handler, Anthony Parker is still the same as the enemy.

He didn't dare to underestimate the mustache in front of him, especially the other party's strong body, which was also thicker than Parker.

But Harden didn't attack himself after the game, but passed the ball to Kevin Durant. No matter what Durant's state is in this game, he will always be the leader of this team from start to finish.

It's his team, so he's going to have to fight against this team.

Facing Wu Dawei's defense again, after six minutes, Kevin Durant will still remember it vividly, especially after Wu Dawei covered his good partner Russell Westbrook in the paint area just now, Kevin Durant knows very well that the defense of the Chinese in front of him is also not to be underestimated!

His defense may look flawed, but it may be his suspicious strategy.

So Kevin Durant beckoned to the inside and asked Serge Ibaka for a pick-and-roll, no matter how much he was worried about Wu Dawei's defense, but at this time, the team needed him!

Durant relied on the pick-and-roll, moved a step to the side, and then jumped up and shot at the three-point line!

Although Wu Dawei predicted Durant's series of actions and thoughts, he couldn't do anything about it, he tried his best to pounce on the place where Durant jumped, but the other party grabbed the lead, and the advantage of height and arm span was in front of him.

Although Wu Dawei pounced, he was still a step short of Durant in the air. Wu Dawei's defense is indeed excellent, but Kevin Durant also has his bugs. With a height of 210, this guy is going against the sky.

Once again, the score was equalised.

The game was only halfway through the first quarter, and the two players anxiously equalized the score several times, but fortunately, the Cavaliers were always the one at the front.

Williams controlled the ball and near the halfway line, they were once again held to a level, so they still couldn't afford to miss this attack.

Williams looked for opportunities on his own, and against James Harden's defense, he was noticeably more relaxed than before. After a bit of tangling with Harden, Williams forced his way through Harden's defense.

At this point, the Cavaliers players all have their own positions. Parker and Jamison were each ambushed on the two sideline three-point lines, Andre Vallejo was on the inside, and Wu Dawei was at the top of the three-point arc, forming a polygonal lineup.

Wu Dawei saw the figure of Williams rushing towards the inside after breaking through Harden, and he stepped out of the way, giving Williams space to rush forward, and then dodged back, blocking James Harden behind Williams.

As a result, Kevin Durant had to fill in for Harden, and his tall body suddenly covered Morris Williams, who was much shorter than him, and he blocked Williams' way, but the Cavaliers' offense did not lag. …,

Williams passed the ball back and back from his head! Wu received a pass behind him, between the free throw line and the three-point line, and then he jumped straight up. James Harden didn't have time to defend because he was focusing all his attention on catching up with Williams in front of him.

In the face of the sudden pass, he was stunned for a moment, and it was during this gap that Wu Dawei jumped in the air without any defense. Then, with a flick of his right hand, the basketball flew out.

With a bang, it got into the net!

12：10。

The Cavaliers continued to dominate the court, while the Oklahomians chased after them. That's basically the rhythm of the first quarter, Westbrook's unexpected departure has balanced the hard power of the two teams, and the Cavaliers' full form in this game is also a key factor in their ability to stay at the front.

The absence of Westbrook means more than just a star guard for the Thunder; That meant Harden had to take his place and do what he had to do, and that would make the Thunder's bench less powerful.

That gave the Cavaliers a respite during the rotation period. Normally, this is a good opportunity for the Thunder to chase points or extend their lead, but now, without James Harden, their bench lineup can no longer crush the opponent's bench lineup as they have done in previous games.

With just over a minute left in the first quarter, Wu was replaced by head coach Byron Scott, who had six points and three rebounds, one steal and one block.

When Wu walked off the court, the Oklahoma people did not forget his "crime", and the boos almost accompanied Wu Dawei to sit on the bench. At the same time, Kevin Durant was also replaced by the head coach, and the Oklahoma man gave him cheers.

Although Durant did not show the table that Oklahoma fans expected in the first quarter, his 7 points and 2 rebounds were also not bad.

James Harden didn't stay on the court for long, playing the rest of the first quarter before being replaced by Brooks. Westbrook's departure means that Harden has become the point guard of this team, so Brooks will not waste his body in the rotation.

Both sides came off the bench from the end of the first quarter to the beginning of the second quarter, and did not make any waves, and the score continued to be anxious, but the leading and catching sides switched positions.

This is not the situation that Byron Scott wants to see, especially after the Thunder lost an important member in the first quarter, Scott felt that his team should take advantage of this God-given opportunity to eliminate the opponent in one fell swoop!

It's best to be able to build up a huge advantage right away, the kind of advantage that makes people desperate at the first sight, and end the game early. Although Westbrook went off injured in the first quarter, who knows if the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will come back in this game? It is the best option to end the game early to avoid long nights.

So, Scott frowned and looked at the players running on the field, beckoned to the bench, and called Wu Dawei to his side.

"Now Westbrook can't play, this is our chance! I want you to help the team defend a few more times, this kind of anxious situation is not good for us, I want you to help the team to build an advantage! ”

With Byron Scott's advice, Wu Dawei returned to the court just two minutes into the second quarter, replacing Graham, who was mediocre below, and stood on the court against Thunder backup forward Jeff Green. A player who has just returned from injury.

This is also a talented player, as I said before, this young team is full of talent and talent, which makes everyone blush, and almost every team, waiting for these young people's contracts to expire, and then tempting them to leave this small city with a fat contract.

Jeff Green once stood alongside Durant as the team's twin stars, but he was recently knocked out by an injury and has only just recovered, so he lost his place in the main team, and now he is poised to regain his position.

Therefore, in the face of Wu Dawei, Green is not afraid of his opponent at all!

The Cavaliers had just scored the equalizing goal after Wu Dawei came on the court, and it was the Oklahomanians' turn to attack. On the sidelines, when Green held the ball and faced Wu Dawei, the audience chanted again.

Since Westbrook turned into an angel with broken wings in the collision with Wu Dawei, Wu Dawei has become the number one enemy of the city in this game. Therefore, seeing that Green was about to break through Wu Dawei's defense at this time, there was no reason why they should not do their best to cheer for him.

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